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The South Dakota Unified Judicial System (UJS) is proud to announce the launch of its newlyredesigned website, which went live on April 15th. This upgraded platform is part of UJS’ ongoing commitment to improving transparency, accessibility and user experience for South Dakotans seeking information and services related to the state’s courts.

M OMENTS “Compromise is not about just one person changing. It’s about negotiating and finding ways to accommodate each other…...the cornerstone of any compromise is the fourth principle of marriage- accepting influence.

Another year is “in the books” for the 2025 Reading Olympics, held April 11, 2025, at Winner Elementary School. 125 participants on 30 teams represented Gregory, Winner, Colome, and Burke schools. Gregory Elementary School brought 42 kids to the competition.

Each year, thousands of volunteers in South Dakota donate their time and energy to make communities a better place to live. These volunteers will be among the millions across the country to be spotlighted during National Volunteer Week, April 20-26.

We are excited to announce auditions for Dakota Players’ upcoming production of You Look Marvelous! on Monday, April 28, 2025, at 2:50 p.m. at Gregory School Gym.

Brady Knight is planning a trip to Texas to help feed the homeless. He said the Winner community has been very generous in donating items for his cause.

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ESULTS Thursday Men’s League 4/17/25 Gregory Lanes, 174½-125½; Northern Plains, 158½-141½; Stukel Eagle Ranch, 153-147; CATS, 149-151; 9 & Wiggle, 144-156; Home Town Auto, 143½-156½; Blue Lightning, 138-162; Rod’s Sport Shop, 133½-166½; HTG: 9 & Wiggle, 842; HTS: 9 & Wiggle, 2374; HIG: Dusty McKenzie, 248; HIS: Dustin Stukel, 668. End of season roll off: 9 & Wiggle (485½) vs.

The South Dakota Department of Agriculture and Natural Resources (DANR) and the South Dakota Farm Bureau (SDFB) are honored to recognize longstanding South Dakota family farms and ranches through the Century Farm and Ranch program at this year’s State Fair.

Moving livestock is an inescapable part of a rancher’s life, and it can be labor intensive, especially if a producer uses a rotational grazing system designed to improve rangeland and soil health. But what if it doesn’t have to be? Enter virtual fencing, a system in which livestock wear special collars designed to keep them inside boundaries marked by lines on a GPS map instead of by wires and fenceposts.